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Augustus J Sackett

(1829-1881)
FatherRoland Sacket (1790-1882)
MotherSally Phelps (c 1790-1870)
Augustus J Sackett, farmer, son of Roland Sacket and Sally Phelps, was born in Westfield, Hampden County, MassachusettsG, in 1829.1,2 He died there aged 51 on 3 June 18813 and was buried at Pine Hill Cemetery, WestfieldG. He married in WestfieldG on 18 January 1854, Sybil J Clark, daughter of Henry Clark and Irene ___.4 Sybil was born in Granville, Hampden CountyG, in about 1828.5 She died there aged 49 on 8 July 1877.6
     In 1850 Augustus was living in WestfieldG and was recorded in the census as Augustus Sacket, a farmer, aged 19 and born in Massachusetts. Living with him was his sister Miranda, aged 30.7
     In 1860 he was living in Southwick, Hampden CountyG, and was recorded as Augustus Sacket, a farmer, aged 28. Living with him were his wife Sybil, 32, and their children, Emogene, 2, and Maryenetta, aged ten months.8
     In 1870 he was living in Southwick, Hampden County, MassachusettsG, and was recorded as Augustus Sackett, a farmer, aged 39. Living with him were his wife Sybil, 42, and their children, Irena, 12, Nettie, 10, and Lucy, aged nine. There was also a farm laborer in the household.9

Children of Augustus J Sackett and Sybil J Clark

  • Irena Emogene Sackett b. c 1857
  • Maryenetta Sackett b. 1859
  • Lucy Sackett b. c 1860

 Notes & Citations

  1. Date of birth based on age at death.
  2. Death record.
  3. Vital Records, Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, v328, p399, death, "June 3d 1881, Augustus J Sackett, male, widower, 51-10, consumption, at Westfield, farmer, b. Westfield, s. Roland & Sarah, father b. Westfield, mother b. Russell."
  4. "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910" (American Ancestors image), Westfield, v78, p334, marriage, "Jan 18, 1854, Augustus J Sackett, of Westfield, 24, farmer, b. Westfield, s. Roland & Sarah Sackett; and Sybil J Clark, of Granville, 26, b. Granville, d. Henry & Irene Clark; both first m., m. by Rev John Alden."
  5. Birth data from census and death records.
  6. Vital Records, Granville, Hampden County, Massachusetts, v292, p325, death "1877 July 8, Sybil Sackett, f, married, 49, consumption, at Granville, housework, b. Granville, d. Henry Clark & Irene Clark Strong, father b. Granville, mother b. Granville."
  7. 1850 United States Federal Census, M432_318/215[1]
    Westfield, Hampden County, MA
    Augustus Sacket, 19, farmer, b. MA
    Miranda Sacket, 20 [or 30], $600, b. MA.
  8. 1860 United States Federal Census, M653_504/664/195/32/30
    Southwick, Hampden, Massachusetts
    Augustus Sacket, 28, farmer, $1,200, $560, b. Mass
    Sybil J Sacket, 32, b. Mass
    Emogene Sacket, 2, b. Mass
    Maryenetta Sacket, 10/12, female, b. Mass.
  9. 1870 United States Federal Census, M593_617/493/552/79/83
    Southwick, Hampden, Massachusetts
    Sackett, Augustus, 39, farmer, $1,500, $600, b. Mass
    Sackett, Sybil, 42, keeping house, b. Mass
    Sackett, Irena, 12, attending school, b. Mass
    Sackett, Nettie, 10, attending school, b. Mass
    Sackett, Lucy, 9, attending school, b. Mass
    Whitier, Charles, 15, farm laborer, b. Mass.
Sackett line6th great-grandson of Thomas Sackett the elder of St Peter in Thanet
ChartsLine 3a (American)
Generation.Tree7O.3
Last Edited27 Dec 2021
 

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